diff --git a/core/internal/server/network/backend_networkmanager_ethernet.go b/core/internal/server/network/backend_networkmanager_ethernet.go
index 85f1e6261..b11272f88 100644
--- a/core/internal/server/network/backend_networkmanager_ethernet.go
+++ b/core/internal/server/network/backend_networkmanager_ethernet.go
@@ -258,16 +258,11 @@ func (b *NetworkManagerBackend) listEthernetConnections() ([]WiredConnection, er
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("no ethernet device available")
 	}
 
-	s := b.settings
-	if s == nil {
-		s, err := gonetworkmanager.NewSettings()
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get settings: %w", err)
-		}
-		b.settings = s
+	settingsMgr, err := b.networkManagerSettings()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	settingsMgr := s.(gonetworkmanager.Settings)
 	connections, err := settingsMgr.ListConnections()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get connections: %w", err)
diff --git a/core/internal/server/network/backend_networkmanager_signals.go b/core/internal/server/network/backend_networkmanager_signals.go
index 684a03c20..272ed4b6e 100644
--- a/core/internal/server/network/backend_networkmanager_signals.go
+++ b/core/internal/server/network/backend_networkmanager_signals.go
@@ -305,6 +305,9 @@ func (b *NetworkManagerBackend) handleDBusSignal(sig *dbus.Signal) {
 		}
 		b.updateHotspotState()
 		b.listCellularConnections()
+		// Device state does not change when an inactive wired profile is
+		// added or deleted, so the profile list must be refreshed here too.
+		b.listEthernetConnections()
 		if b.onStateChange != nil {
 			b.onStateChange()
 		}
diff --git a/core/internal/server/network/backend_networkmanager_signals_test.go b/core/internal/server/network/backend_networkmanager_signals_test.go
index 1123acb64..0f6c811ac 100644
--- a/core/internal/server/network/backend_networkmanager_signals_test.go
+++ b/core/internal/server/network/backend_networkmanager_signals_test.go
@@ -130,3 +130,57 @@ func TestNetworkManagerBackend_HandleWiFiChange_CoalescesAccessPointBurst(t *tes
 		return stateChangeCalls.Load() == 1
 	}, 4*wifiNetworksUpdateDelay, 10*time.Millisecond)
 }
+
+func TestNetworkManagerBackend_HandleDBusSignal_ConnectionRemovedRefreshesWiredConnections(t *testing.T) {
+	mockNM := mock_gonetworkmanager.NewMockNetworkManager(t)
+	mockNM.EXPECT().GetPropertyActiveConnections().Return([]gonetworkmanager.ActiveConnection{}, nil).Maybe()
+
+	remaining := mock_gonetworkmanager.NewMockConnection(t)
+	remaining.EXPECT().GetPath().Return(dbus.ObjectPath("/org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Settings/1")).Maybe()
+	remaining.EXPECT().GetSettings().Return(gonetworkmanager.ConnectionSettings{
+		"connection": {
+			"id":   "Wired connection 1",
+			"uuid": "uuid-1",
+			"type": "802-3-ethernet",
+		},
+	}, nil).Maybe()
+
+	mockSettings := mock_gonetworkmanager.NewMockSettings(t)
+	mockSettings.EXPECT().ListConnections().Return([]gonetworkmanager.Connection{remaining}, nil).Maybe()
+
+	backend, err := NewNetworkManagerBackend(mockNM)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	backend.settings = mockSettings
+	backend.ethernetDevice = mock_gonetworkmanager.NewMockDevice(t)
+
+	backend.stateMutex.Lock()
+	backend.state.WiredConnections = []WiredConnection{
+		{ID: "Wired connection 1", UUID: "uuid-1", Type: "802-3-ethernet"},
+		{ID: "Wired connection 2", UUID: "uuid-2", Type: "802-3-ethernet"},
+	}
+	backend.stateMutex.Unlock()
+
+	backend.handleDBusSignal(&dbus.Signal{
+		Name: "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.Settings.ConnectionRemoved",
+		Body: []any{dbus.ObjectPath("/org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Settings/2")},
+	})
+
+	backend.stateMutex.RLock()
+	defer backend.stateMutex.RUnlock()
+	assert.Len(t, backend.state.WiredConnections, 1)
+	assert.Equal(t, "uuid-1", backend.state.WiredConnections[0].UUID)
+}
+
+func TestNetworkManagerBackend_ListEthernetConnections_InvalidSettingsHandle(t *testing.T) {
+	mockNM := mock_gonetworkmanager.NewMockNetworkManager(t)
+
+	backend, err := NewNetworkManagerBackend(mockNM)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	backend.settings = "not a settings handle"
+	backend.ethernetDevice = mock_gonetworkmanager.NewMockDevice(t)
+
+	assert.NotPanics(t, func() {
+		_, err = backend.listEthernetConnections()
+	})
+	assert.Error(t, err)
+}